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The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards: A Novel (ALA Notable Books for Adults)
by Kristopher Jansma
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - VG
- ISBN 10
- 067002600X
- ISBN 13
- 9780670026005
- Seller
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Branson, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Viking, March 2013. Hardcover. Used - VG. Local Independent Bookstore. All Orders ship within 2 business days.
Synopsis
"F. Scott Fitzgerald meets Wes Anderson" ( The Village Voice ) in this inventive and witty debut about a young man’s quest to become a writer and the misadventures in life and love that take him around the globe From as early as he can remember, the hopelessly unreliable—yet hopelessly earnest—narrator of this ambitious debut novel has wanted to become a writer. From the jazz clubs of Manhattan to the villages of Sri Lanka, Kristopher Jansma’s irresistible narrator will be inspired and haunted by the success of his greatest friend and rival in writing, the eccentric and brilliantly talented Julian McGann, and endlessly enamored with Julian’s enchanting friend, Evelyn, the green-eyed girl who got away. After the trio has a disastrous falling out, desperate to tell the truth in his writing and to figure out who he really is, Jansma’s narrator finds himself caught in a never-ending web of lies. As much a story about a young man and his friends trying to make their way in the world as a profoundly affecting exploration of the nature of truth and storytelling, The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards will appeal to readers of Tom Rachman’s The Imperfectionists and Jennifer Egan’s Pulitzer Prize–winning A Visit from the Goon Squad with its elegantly constructed exploration of the stories we tell to find out who we really are.
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- Bookseller
- 417 Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19757
- Title
- The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards: A Novel (ALA Notable Books for Adults)
- Author
- Kristopher Jansma
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 067002600X
- ISBN 13
- 9780670026005
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- March 2013
- Pages
- 272
Terms of Sale
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417 Books
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Branson, Missouri
About 417 Books
At 417 Books, we believe in the power of books. Real Books. We believe that a reading community is a thriving community. Consequently, we are committed to providing new and gently used books to the community in a relaxed, affordable way. Independent Bookstore located in historic downtown Branson, Missouri.
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